, 1887-04-28
DENVER, Colorado. ApriI %

field, Missouri.
DENVER, Colorado, April -.
Ny Dear Mrs. WOllOy:-At our con-
vention held in Canon City on the
14tn and 18th of this month the en-
closed resolution was offered by Mrs.
Higgins. and after Mrs. Telford had
spoken to it, was passed without
dissenting voice:
ResOlrsd, That this convention
tender our beloved cO-worler. Emma
Molloy, upon whom Is resting a cloud
so dense, cur warmest sy ympathy.
That the good result of her past la
bors in the penitentaries OF eur land,
and the good work she haS done in
our own state. aud throu hout our
nation demands this of Us. and that
Il copy of this resolution be seut to
her ut her home in Springfield, Mo.
Mrs. Shields. the state president of
the W. &. I. L., adds in her letter, Il
next day visited the penitentiary, and
several of the prisoners said they
wished me to assure you of their deep
sympathy and firm belief in yonr
purity of character [ told them to
write you to that effect themselves.
We expect to hear of your entire
vindication | do not know how You
can bear up under all this weight of
sorrow You were remembered in
our prayers of our convention, and
rest assured Ne still remember you.
You have friends all over this state
l have never heard of one woman in
Colorado who believes you guilty of
the charges. The good effects of
your labOrs in this state are still fe,t
Your true friend.
Mary T. Shields,
Pres. W. C.. L. T., Col"
The following resolution was pass
ed at the Missouri ". C. I. [. State
Union, held at Carthage, Mo:
CARTHAGE, Mo, june Is, 1886.
ReSOlred, That We ladies' OF the W. G..
T. L. OF Missouri tender our sympathy,
and thow cur confidence In our perse
cuted sister, Mrs, Emma MolIy-first
rnartyr Of the cause We plead. first victim
OF the rum power
This was passed nj convention held
il June Cf The pretended preliminary cx-
animation 10y the mob in Springfield.
The citizens of La Porte, Indiana.
. where Mrs. Molloy spent most of her
married life sent the following to Judge
Baker, who has 50 brayely stood by Mrs.
MoilOw In her persecution, and was IN
tended for the good christian aud moral
element IN that community who have so
bravey demanded fair and impartial
trial, which tu outsiders seems a moral
impossibihiy IN Greene County. Mrs.
Molloy has refused to take change of
venue as she been lmportuned 10 do re-
lying ON the justice of her cause. This
is what her old neishbors say of her:
To THE CITIZENS OF GREEN Co. no.
The undersigned citizens of La
Porte, Indiana, having been person
ally acquainted with Mrs. Emma
Molloy for many years, and balng
cognizant of her prison and othe,
philanthropic work, desire IN this
public manner to testify to our lief
in the purity OF her character aid
the praise worthiness of her motives.
We believe her to be a virtuCus, chris
tian woman. From our knowledge of
Mrs Molloy'5 character we ars i'm
PEELED by sensa of justice 10 per-
sonaily commend the actions of the
citizens of Green County who have
sought to secure for her fair and i'm
partial consideration of ali the facts
in relation to her alleged connection
with the Graham tragedy.
This, IN more ample form, was
signed by the mayor and common
council of LaPorte, Indiana, and by
all leading business citizens, as well
as by The former deputy warden OF
the northern Indiana prison.
Hon. L. McF. Patton of Sa'em, Or,
Grand Master, L. y A. NJ. of Oregon.
wrote under d-tc Of Jau. %, 1851, 10 Rev.
j. X. Thompson ut Vancouver, as follows:
II uud 2rstaui that Mrs. Emma Mol
10y, now III y,Ur city cooperating with
you in your Work, has been a-sailed and
her character Questioned. Permit ma 10
say that she came tn me with il letter OF
in reduction from HoU. Mortimer Nye,
OF LaPorte. Indiana, Grand Master al
MaSons OF Indiana, CONNIE ndIng her to
me as lady worthy III every respect, and
urging me to assist her in i.er work. /
have every reason to believe th,t she is q
lady entitled to yonr cortid deuca and re
spect, and can produce, il necessary, the
most substantial testimonies as To her
ChristiaH character and efficient work
Il know Bro. Nye personally, ana AN
confident that he would not recommend
TO ply notice any one for ra"re forms
sake.
Upon the strength of his indors ement.
[ would n,asouicHily commend her E the
protec ion OF all MasoE5.
" She Is not an adventures. or a dead
beat. by any means. hut a lady of inteIlI-
geuce and an earnest Chri-tIau worker
Il hope yon viii fiud this Ia bc true.
1t is my honest opinion, backed 10y those
who have known her for years.
Il am unable 20 fird Grand Master
N,e's letter. or / wonid enclose it.
Hon. Jas. Baker, ex-Judge Of the
Supreme Court IN Missouri, and the
leading member of the official bCard
of the church OF which Mrs Mnlloy
IS member, ia TIE folIogiug letter to
Rev. John K Thompson. OF Nancou-
yer. says:
SPRI GFIEiD, Mo-, Feb. q, 1887.
Rev. j. t. Tnompson-Dear Sir
Learning IF the d e, interest taken
!y you in M, Emma MuIiuy. and
tnf yo.i ,is-sir-. :, al-tr-inent fre.I II e
OF iuo c..cumstancna c.nue cted with
the murder of S,,rah Graham, 10y Ecr
husband, and Mrs. Molloy's relation
to 1t, | deem it my duty to write to
you.